We are happy to announce that the Green idea House hit one of its first key milestones. With the help of The Reuse People and RER Demolition, 97.5% of the material generated from the deconstruction was diverted from the landfill. Given this is probably the single largest waste generating activity in our lifetime; we felt it was important to do it mindfully.

When the tax deduction for the donated portion of the material is taken into account, the cost is only slightly higher than normal demolition.

[...] with the extra energy to help reduce the carbon footprint even further. It also kept over 97% of construction waste out of the landfill and was extremely responsive to issues of materials use, water, waste and [...]

I maintain there is much more wonder in science than in pseudoscience. And in addition, to whatever measure this term has any meaning, science has the additional virtue, and it is not an inconsiderable one, of being true.
-Carl Sagan